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A series of eight operated cases of achondroplasia with spinal compression is reviewed. In advanced cases, particularly after injury, the prognosis is bad. Conservative treatment cannot check the progressive disorder. With appropriate pre-operative study and safeguards, and a recognition that benefit may be limited, early operation is recommended.
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Hancock, D., Phillips, D. Spinal compression in achondroplasia. Spinal Cord 3, 23–33 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1965.2
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